Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Jul 2024. Module: IPS terminology module (core metadata concept)
Descriptions:
| Id | Description | Lang | Type | Status | Case? | Module | 
| 62897011 | Collection of sputum | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | IPS terminology module (core metadata concept) | 
| 486792015 | Collection of sputum specimen | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | IPS terminology module (core metadata concept) | 
| 769603010 | Collection of sputum (procedure) | en | Fully specified name | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | IPS terminology module (core metadata concept) | 
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values | 
| Collection of sputum | Is a | Collection of fluid specimen (procedure) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Collection of sputum | Method | Sampling - action | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Collection of sputum | Direct substance | Liquid substance | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | 
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | 
| Collection of aspirated sputum (procedure) | Is a | True | Collection of sputum | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Collection of coughed sputum (procedure) | Is a | True | Collection of sputum | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Collection of induced sputum (procedure) | Is a | True | Collection of sputum | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Sputum specimen obtained from sputum suction trap (specimen) | Specimen procedure | True | Collection of sputum | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | 
This concept is not in any reference sets